Dr30 Skyline Bushes

[masTers]

Hey guys,

Curious what suspension bushes are available locally for the DR30? Want to replace all of them next month, would like to be local before I hump Yahoo! (again)

Are there any adjustable bushes available?

Steve

[Factory 5]

ringwood auto spares in VIC (ebay store) he stocks all sorts of goodies at VERY good prices. (Rob Mills)

if i find a link to his store i will post it up

if you are upgrading your front swaybar to an R31 item you'll need the bushes to suit.

nolothane make good castor rod bushes too (made a heck of a differenxe on mine)

you can also get steering coupling bush too (looks like a cookie with 4 equally spaced concentric holes)

[R34]

you can also get steering coupling bush too (looks like a cookie with 4 equally spaced concentric holes)

Thanks Andrew

I didn't know that.

I've changed virtually every other bush in my car and fitted front and rear Selby swaybars so she should be nice and tight when back on the road.

[masTers]

I've ordered all the steering bushes thru wilkinsons. Where can I get more info on the r31 swap?? I was just going to get a selbys on the front and a custom thick one on the rear. Yes I realize the rear is a bit of work.

[Ghostrider]

Thanks Andrew

I didn't know that.

I've changed virtually every other bush in my car and fitted front and rear Selby swaybars so she should be nice and tight when back on the road.

The Wideline Sports (aka Noltec) steering coupling bush is VERY exy, but if you do a search on US Ebay you will find a guy called reddat and he sells just about everything you can think of for an 280ZX and his steering coupling is the same and half the price. And if you buy other things from him, the freight cost is shared across all items.

Cheers, D

[Ghostrider]

I've ordered all the steering bushes thru wilkinsons. Where can I get more info on the r31 swap?? I was just going to get a selbys on the front and a custom thick one on the rear. Yes I realize the rear is a bit of work.

Unless you're prepared to spend a lot of your time replacing poly bushes, they are not necessarily the ants pants. I have replaced all the compression points with poly, but left the pivot points as OEM rubber bonded bushes, as most of the rally guys do. A greased poly bush when it flexes, elongates the hole the sleeve is in and dirt gets in, grinding away the hole size until it's stuffed and has to be replaced.

As for the front R31 sway bar, it's a straight swap, but 25mm D bushes need to be sourced, or buy the universal mount kit from Selby's. The Selby front sway bar kit uses a 24mm bar and rear is 22mm, but as we have discussed in private their rear is not what your thinking. I'm going to trial the balance of a 1.0mm diference as in OEM with the 25mm front R31 bar with an custom made 24mm rear on my cars, as I have custom made 24mm poly bushes that fit the standard rear bar mount brackets. (Noltec before Nolathane) I also have poly moustache bar bushes, custom made & rear cross member, before they put them into production.

I also have a solid 20mm rear bar & poly bushes (reddat) & brand new rubber bushes (ex Japan), made to same design as Jenesis (removing the kink at hand brake cable adjuster) that I would like someone to test with a stock 21mm front bar to see what diference, if any? it makes.

Customising suspension from standard is a lot of trial and error unless of coarse you just want to take the word of the mass producers. Nissan has the 1.0mm diference front to rear & Jenesis does the same, yet Selby does a 2.0mm diference and I would guess it has a lot to do with availability and their wanting to stock it of material AND really nothing to do with performance handling. Probably because they are dealing in most cases with dills with street cars that think they can be a boy racer with Selby Sway Bars fitted.

JMO

Cheers, D

[Factory 5]

there are also SOLID steering coupling bushes too, but i wouldnt think they are any good for your wrists!

[ydr030]

hey d were u get the subframe bush from ? is it listed for a zed or something ?

ive got every thing noltec lists 4 r30 bar lower control arm bushs (which ya dont need)

o and i got whiteline 24/ 22m sway bars to suit ozzy r30 bolted up fine

[OUTATIME]

has anyone got a link to these bushes etc? and whats this 280zx stuff fits? cos dont they run rack and pinion?

i probs only need steering linkage bushes (not sure what their called) try and reduce some of the free play. (have adjusted the box). and also rear subframe cos their just old and stuffed now

cheers...

Edited February 10, 2010 by OUTATIME

[Factory 5]

search for the KMAC catalogue, its a pdf... then ebay... then nolothane... then superpro... then autobarn

[Ghostrider]

hey d were u get the subframe bush from ? is it listed for a zed or something ?

ive got every thing noltec lists 4 r30 bar lower control arm bushs (which ya dont need)

o and i got whiteline 24/ 22m sway bars to suit ozzy r30 bolted up fine

http://www.whiteline.com.au/Plus/pdf/WHITE...L_CATALOGUE.pdf

Whiteline Plus is the old Noltec produced suspension bush kits.

Some they kept & some they scrapped, but most of what we use is still available.

Cheers, D

[Ghostrider]

hey d were u get the subframe bush from ? is it listed for a zed or something ?

ive got every thing noltec lists 4 r30 bar lower control arm bushs (which ya dont need)

o and i got whiteline 24/ 22m sway bars to suit ozzy r30 bolted up fine

When Whiteline did that kit originally, they were under the idea that a stock R30 rear bar was 18mm diameter.

Cheers, D

[ydr030]

When Whiteline did that kit originally, they were under the idea that a stock R30 rear bar was 18mm diameter.

Cheers, D

thanks ay

18mm? whered they get that from ?

o still got your calipers if u havent forgot

[Factory 5]

he is flat out for next few days, i wish i could come get them

[Ghostrider]

he is flat out for next few days, i wish i could come get them

You don't own them so there!